President Muhammadu Buhari says fasting is not just merely staying
hungry or thirsty, but an opportunity to strive for inner purification and
self-accountability.
He
stated this in his greetings and best wishes to Muslims in Nigeria and across
the world as they commence the 30-day Ramadan fast.
“It
is meant to inculcate righteousness and discipline,” the President said in his
message to the nation on the beginning of the Ramadan.
In
a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba
Shehu, President Buhari urged fasting Muslims to increase their love for
humanity, acts of charity, kindness, generosity and gratitude.
He
reminded them that the Holy Prophet Muhammad used to spend very generously on
the poor and the needy during the period
The
President then asked Muslims in the country and all over the world to copy the
good examples of the Holy Prophet.
He
also called on Muslims and all Nigerians to always remember men and women who
are less fortunate than themselves and to help the government in confronting
the challenges facing the nation.
President
Buhari prayed Allah to grant all Muslims the strength to successfully complete
the fasting.
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